Disgusting. The units themselves are alright, obviously freshly painted RIGHT before you move in so the smell is really overwhelming the first few weeks. Apart from that though, the people that live here make it pretty intolerable. People are insanely rude and look at you like they hate you. The laundry room is DISGUSTING! All of my loads have been left smelling like feces due to god knows what these other people are putting in the machines. For the extremely steep price of living here, it is NOT worth it. Disgusting people, mediocre living, and having to pay to run a washer AND a dryer separately just for your clothes to smell like you just crawled out of a sewer. Beyond disappointed and won’t be coming back.

I lived at the Dorchester Apartments for 4 years and loved it! The apartments are spacious and it’s close to SDSU, freeways, and a bunch of places to eat. It’s a great affordable option if you need something in the college area.

I have a clise friend who resides here. I spent several nights with her recently and when i turned the light on during the night there was an entire family of cockroaches climbing the walls. Yicks. Horrible. It's absolutely atrocious. Considering the fact that these dumps cater to college students, I find it appalling that they are in the condition my friends place is in. If you notice, i review frequently snd the vast majority of the time i focus on the positive attributes, however, I failed to notice any. Parking is a disaster, especially since i am disabled. Not a good choice if you are looking for a clean and inexpensive residence near the a College. Not unless you desire a foul experience. Renter Beware!!!

Worst experience ever!!! Do not move in here. Termites, no wifi, smells terrible always. I reported these problems multiple times & didint recieve help untill months after. Management is even worse. They do not care about helping you, they just want money. I would strongly recommend not moving here.

As a parent of a student living at the Dorchester for over a year, we have had no issues here. Some of the apartments are older but still clean and spacious. Our apartment has lots of cupboard and storage space and a large walk-in closet. We have never seen bugs in the apartment or have had any issues with property managers like some say in past reviews. Bryce in the office has always been friendly and responsive and has taken care of any questions that have come up. The grounds are maintained and kept up, staff can been seen cleaning up the property during the week. The pool is well maintained and clean. There were homeless people going thru the dumpster at times but the Dorchester installed a locking gate to prevent any further issues. There are families and students living here and neighboring tenants are nice and keep to themselves. Ralphs is close, walking distance to campus, and laundry room on site. Pros and Cons: Pros: Friendly Management, spacious apartments, clean pool with bbq, nice landscaping, laundry on site, one assigned off street parking, close to SDSU, shopping and freeways. Cons: Busy street and noise from El Cajon Blvd. parking spots are tight, older apartments are a bit dated (but still roomy), dumpsters get overfilled and messy by the end of the week, close street parking is hard to find. The Dorchester offers a reasonable price for a safe apartment close to SDSU, we have had a good experience here. If you are considering renting here, ask for Bryce!